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Courts & crime, 1927

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A.L.P. Books Cases in Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

The case, in which the Executive of the A.L.P. is suing for the Recovery of books papers and money held by the Paddington .branch. of the A.L.P…

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Brisbane Murder a Man Charged Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

Edward Stanley Moran was remanded till April 29. at the police court to-day. on a charge of having murdered Lydia Henry, otherwise McVinish…

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No Short Hair at Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

"Many observers may have wondered, at a time when the younger Royal ladies of so many countries, such as Spain and Roumanin, have bobbed or…

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Divorce Court Delays Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

The Judge in Divorce stated today in a suit in which delay in presentation of the petition was involved [?] in days [?]…

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Alleged Two-up School Police Make 43 Arrests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 8

Forty-three arrests were made by the Redfern police, to-night in a raid on an alleged two-up school in Elizabeth street, Redfern…

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Custody of Child Father’s Case in Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

An unusual case was before Justice Davidson to-day when Hyman Sydney Reading applied for a writ or habeas corpus to issue against Geo…

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The New Judge in Arbitration Court Judge Drake-brockman Sworn in Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

There was a large gathering of barristers in the High Court this. afternoon. when ex Senator E. Drake Brockman was sworn in as Judge of…

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Brutal Murder Body Smashed to Pulp Perth

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

When the body of T.H. C[?]rrell (62), farmer, of Bowgada, partly enclosed in- a sack, was found on his [?] it revealed a particularly…

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Police Drag River Boundary [?] GOULBURN

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

Fears are entertained for the safely of Harry s[?]ark a young boundary rider, the son of Joseph spark of Currawong Station,…

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Items of News. Wagga Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Licensing Court, before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., the transfer of a wine license from F. P. Mathews to R. A. Latta, was granted…

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Suspected Persons Police Active

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

The Wagga police have been specially active in rounding up suspected persons and furthering their inquiries into the recent big burglaries…

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Suspected Persons Police Active WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

THE WAGGA police have been specially active in rounding up suspected persons and furthering their inquiries into the recent big…

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Wagga Police Court

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

On remand from Wednesday, William McLean (30) and George James Roye (26) again appeared yesterday. at the Wagga Police Court on charges…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. J. Daly, J.P., W. M'Lean, aged 30 years and George James Royce, aged 26 years, were…

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Steamer Stranded Negligent Navigation Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day called upon Peter John Peterson, master, and William Keir, mate, to show cause on Friday why their certificates should…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Mary Ellen Ryan, or Jackson, and William Robert the night of April 14…

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Where Is Harry Spark? Police Dragging Shoalhaven River GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 3

Police again dragged the Shoalhaven river at Badgery's Crossing, Tallong, yesterday in the hope of finding the body of Harry Spark, who…

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"Labor Daily" Books Contempt of Court Application Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day Patrick Joseph Minahan applied for a writ of attachment against Albert Charles Willis, managing director of the…

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Two-up School Big Muster in Court Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

At the Central police court to-day, 94 men appeared on a charge of playing two-up. The police stated the men were arrested [?] Surrey Hills,…

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Double Murder and Suicide Jealousy the Motive Two Men and a Woman Dead Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 5

George Walker, aged 27 years, of 130 Devonshire street, Sydney, and Thelma Hammill, aged 20 years, of 121 Elizabeth street, Ashfield, were shot dead…

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